Normally, if three-well, let's call them "otaku"-people gathered in one place to discuss creative matters, and then a muscular bald man came over looking for trouble, what would be the result?
Since they had never encountered such a situation, neither Eriri nor Sanzenin Nagi knew what the normal outcome of such an event would be.
But in any case...
-It certainly shouldn't be like this!
When Jaden turned his head and saw Muteba, his brow furrowed.
"Oh, it's you... Wait a moment to talk about what you need."
After Jaden said this, he shifted his attention back to Sanzenin Nagi's manga and began flipping through the last part.
Meanwhile, Eriri and Sanzenin Nagi looked at Muteba with some nervousness.
He's going to start a fight, right? He's definitely going to start a fight!
They were already starting to wonder what to do, but in reality...
"Yes, I understand."
Muteba said this, bowing his head, and even deliberately lowered his voice for fear of disturbing Jaden.
He wanted to run.
But he didn't dare to run. He just stood there foolishly, looking exactly like a criminal awaiting execution.
Ah, this...
Eriri and Sanzenin Nagi were both a little stunned.
Because things seemed... not quite what they had imagined!
Just as they were wondering about this, Jaden finished flipping through Sanzenin Nagi's manga.
"Hmm... Nagi, how should I put it, if people can understand and get into your manga, then your ideas and plot are very interesting, but..."
Jaden returned the manga to Sanzenin Nagi while looking at her and Eriri next to her.
"You and the person next to you are complete opposites-she is lacking in plot comprehension and arrangement, and you are lacking in drawing skill and plot expression."
"If you provide the ideas and concepts, and arrange the plot, and then let the person next to you use her drawing skills and plot expression to present it, you two will definitely be an excellent team once you have a little synergy after a few collaborations."
"Moreover, you two can complement each other in this process, which is much better than me giving you pointers, because what others tell you is ultimately not as deeply ingrained as what you understand yourself, right?"
Hearing Jaden say this, Eriri and Sanzenin Nagi were stunned for a moment, then they nodded.
On one hand, they agreed with what Jaden said, and on the other... there was still someone standing right there!
A part of their attention was constantly on Muteba, but Jaden didn't seem to care about Muteba at all. After dealing with Sanzenin Nagi's matter, he looked at Eriri.
"Nagi's matter is settled. You didn't just come to see me for this; there must be something you wanted to ask me about yourself, right? You can ask now."
Eriri originally wanted to shake her head and ask Jaden to deal with Muteba's matter first.
But when she was actually faced with Jaden's question, she instinctively blurted out the problem.
"...I'm mainly here because the Kengan Demon Lance is going to be animated, and I'm a bit unsure about the arrangements for some characters who aren't related to the Niko Style."
Jaden smiled when he heard Eriri say this.
"Most of the characters in the first part of your Kengan Demon Lance have various relationships with the Niko Style. As for the others, let me think..."
At this point, Jaden paused, then raised his voice slightly.
"Oh, I remember, you're talking about the King of Mercenaries, right!"
Hiss-
Muteba, who was standing beside Jaden, immediately jolted!
I'm finished.
I've been called out!
Muteba's reaction startled Eriri and Sanzenin Nagi, but Jaden slowly smiled, looking as if he hadn't noticed anything.
"In your plot, the only one who has no relationship with the Niko Style, and even no adversarial relationship, is the King of Mercenaries-the way to handle this guy..."
Jaden's peripheral vision fell on Muteba.
Eriri and Sanzenin Nagi might not feel it, but Muteba could feel it clearly!
And the gaze itself made his body tense up.
With the pressure on him maximized, Jaden slowly gave this answer.
"How about... you kill him~"
Bang!
Hearing Jaden's words, Eriri was still thinking about the plot arrangement, but Muteba's legs gave out, and he immediately knelt down!
Muteba was a mercenary.
He wasn't a martial artist or a fighter to begin with. Mercenaries executing missions mainly focused on self-preservation... Besides, he was just here to do a mission!
Dying for something like this was far too worthless!
His reaction didn't scare Jaden, but it did scare Eriri and Sanzenin Nagi.
Then they looked at Muteba, causing Jaden to turn his gaze back as well.
"Why did you suddenly kneel down? Get up..."
Saying this, Jaden looked at Eriri and Sanzenin Nagi again.
"I apologize for making you see this spectacle. I originally planned to deal with his matters after finishing yours, but since it seems your attention is mostly on him now, may I deal with his matter first?"
Hearing Jaden say this, Eriri and Sanzenin Nagi nodded repeatedly.
Jaden also stood up and looked at the now-standing Muteba.
"Let's go. Let's find a quiet place outside to deal with our business."
Hearing Jaden say this, Muteba shook his head repeatedly.
"No, no, no... Kiryu... no, Yuki, you misunderstand. I didn't come here to find Jaden; I came to find Kiryu Setsuna-sensei, just to ask for an autograph. I'm not here to cause trouble."
Hmm?
Jaden's eyes fixed on Muteba.
Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't use Observation Haki to listen to what others were thinking, but seeing Muteba like this, he felt that Muteba must have come for some other reason, so he decided to use Observation Haki to listen to Muteba's intentions.
But just at that moment, the coffee shop door was pushed open. While the owner and the employee looked on nervously, the few people Sanzenin Ochi had sent to meet Muteba walked in.
"Muteba-san, you haven't made your move yet?"
These people walked directly toward Muteba.
If Jaden wasn't here, Muteba might have immediately taken action.
But since Jaden was right there, he couldn't just start a fight-and then, while Muteba was hesitating, these people spoke directly.
"That's right, after all, you are the King of Mercenaries. Asking you to deal with a few ordinary people probably makes you want to experience the feeling of a cat playing with a mouse~"
"After all, you can even fight the world's top martial artists."
Saying this, these people walked right up to Jaden. One of them even pointed at Jaden and spoke directly.
"Kiryu Setsuna, you had better not interfere with us-otherwise, for someone of your level, Muteba-san can take on ten of you!"
Jaden was very famous among martial artists, wealthy individuals, and heads of state.
However, because his fame was relatively recent, the heirs of various families and people at lower levels hadn't had the time to fully learn about him.
They had only heard the name, heard the legend, and knew of the existence of the Strongest Creature on Earth-but they didn't know what Jaden looked like.
But...
The moment that person finished speaking, Jaden smiled.
He tilted his head, frowned, and smiled like a demon!
In that instant, the few people who had been very arrogant suddenly took a slight step back, hiding behind Muteba.
And Muteba, too, felt his scalp prickle.
-Because Jaden's gaze had fallen on him!
"Muteba, didn't you just say you came to ask for my autograph? Now it looks like your subordinates aren't saying the same thing~"
"Take on ten of me? It seems you've become stronger since we last met. That truly makes me a little excited~!"
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